Amnesty International has welcomed the launch of a legal challenge to the ban on same-sex marriage in Northern Ireland.

‘The UK and other EU countries should have the courage to support the Palestinians’ quest for justice’ - Allan Hogarth

Sri Lanka’s new government must urgently address a legacy of pressing human rights issues left by the previous administration, Amnesty International said today.

Amnesty International has called for an inquiry into allegations of decades of abuse suffered in Mother and Baby Homes in Northern Ireland.

‘This terrible farce has gone on long enough’ - Kate Allen

First 50 of 1,000 lashes set to be meted out to Raif Badawi in Jeddah tomorrow